Ca
1 Americanverb (used with or without object)
abbreviation
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cathode.
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centiare.
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Also ca (with a year) about.
ca. 476 b.c.
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capital account.
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cash account.
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credit account.
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current account.
abbreviation
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Central America.
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Accounting. chief accountant.
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Coast Artillery.
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commercial agent.
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consular agent.
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controller of accounts.
abbreviation
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California
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Central America
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chartered accountant
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chief accountant
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consular agent
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(in Britain) Consumers' Association
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capital account
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credit account
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current account
symbol
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Etymology
Origin of ca'3
Variant of call
Origin of ca.5
ca. ( def. 3 ) < Latin circā
Example Sentences
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She wants me to be indebted to her for my education, for my ca- reer, for my house.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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The Wolfe deuoureth and ea- teth of his praie all in feare, and therefore oftentymes he ca- steth his looke, to be safe from perill and daunger.
From A booke called the Foundacion of Rhetorike because all other partes of Rhetorike are grounded thereupon, euery parte sette forthe in an Oracion vpon questions, verie profitable to bee knowen and redde by Rainolde, Richard
It is the illumination of 85:3 the spiritual understanding which demonstrates the ca- pacity of Soul, not of material sense.
From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker
Root grow thou long-er heart be thou strong-er; Let the sun bless me, soft-ly ca- ress me; Let rain-drops pat-ter, wind, my leaves scat-ter.
From The Story Hour by Smith, Nora Archibald
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